Maine Memory Network

Cary Memorial Library

"… Cary[/url] Cary Memorial Library 17 Old Winthrop Road Wayne, ME [b]Mailing address:[/b] P.O. Box 127 Wayne, MR 04284 207 - 685-3612 email…"

Lubec, Maine - A Signature Quilt

"… which explains Almeda’s locater, South Lubec Road...the Lighthouse Road. The 1888-89 dates on this quilt indicate decades of technological progress…"

Cumberland Historical Society

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Historic Hallowell - Ice Storm Day 1

"Citizens were very worried about their trees because some were very old and valuable to their family and the land."

Presque Isle: The Star City - Carroll's Auto Sales - Page 3 of 3

"If you were going down a rough road, you could pull a lever inside the car which raised the whole car body higher off the ground."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - Early Shipbuilders - 1780s

"… on Mill Creek, where it passes under the County Road (now Route One.) A town landing was established on Mill Creek in the vicinity of the Gleason…"

Guilford, Maine - BUILDINGS - Page 5 of 5

"… but what a place once it is done.” Across the road from the Wharff house is the Valley Grange Hall and seen through the back kitchen window, the…"

Swan's Island Historical Society

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Sebago Historical Society

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Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Bonnie and Donnie Staples' house

"… canned goods there was on the side towards the road you had to ask for everything you wanted. You couldn’t go pick up a loaf of bread or do…"

Swan's Island: Six miles east of ordinary - Andrew Smith Store

"The home still stands at 290 Atlantic Road, and is currently owned byCharles and Ernestine's daughter, Nancy Davis."

South Bristol Historical Society

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Surry by the Bay - Early Twentieth Century

"If it rained, the clay roads were as slippery as snowy roads. With good conditions, they could take the ferry across the Penobscot River from…"

Life on a Tidal River - Early Railroads in Bangor - Page 1 of 2

"In 1835 construction began again and on November 20, 1836 the first train ran from Bangor to Old Town, and the line opened to the public on the 29th…"

Western Maine Foothills Region - Peru

"If the road was not kept in good repair, the plantation was fined by the county, which added to the tax burden."

Maine's Swedish Colony, July 23, 1870 - Project Partners

"Physical Address: 116 Station Road, New Sweden, ME 04762 Mailing Address: PO Box 33, New Sweden, ME 04762 For more information, contact Deb…"

Mount Desert Island: Shaped by Nature - Depression, War, and Fire

"It surrounded the village, cutting off all roads. The fire burned out of control for ten days, consuming 10,000 acres."

Thomaston: The Town that Went to Sea - 1940 to Present Day

"Stately captains’ homes along the original County Road and side streets still remain, representing a strong architectural link to the town’s unique…"

Blue Hill, Maine - Long Island: The Forgotten Community - Page 1 of 3

"The reason for this was obvious-- there were no roads. It was easier to travel by boat and it made sense to live near the water and so many of the…"

Guilford, Maine - EVENTS - Page 2 of 3

"Strong currents swept debris through the road and around houses. The athletic field was covered with several feet of rushing water."

Lincoln, Maine - Gordon's Fox Farms

"Some of them were the fox farms on the Military Road, Transalpine Road, Route 2, and Fish Hill. Fox farms generally consisted of 200 foxes."

Biddeford Historical Society

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Jonathan Fisher Memorial

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William Fogg Public Library

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